Summer Residential Camp in Valencia, Spain

About Valencia

Valencia is Spain's third largest city and has experienced a cultural renaissance in recent years. Located on the Mediterranean coast, it is a medium-sized city of about 800,000 with pristine beaches, extensive promenades, fascinating architecture and a mild, sunny climate. Valencia is a great location for a summer camp& students visit the beach at least twice a week!

Dates: Valencia, Spain July 5^th to July 20^th, 2008

Facilities:

The Valencia Summer Camp is situated in Valencia's lively university neighborhood. The camp site is within walking distance from the beach, not far from the city center. The camp site holds a room for internet, music, TV, games and meetings and a conference room, as well as a laundry room and sports facilities.

Primary Objectives of the Camp

To learn Spanish in a healthy, multicultural and healthy environment.
To experience Spanish culture and traditions with friendly and qualified supervision by camp counselors and staff.
To enhance the teen’s ability to carry out daily tasks independently without the help or protection of their families while in a highly supportive setting.
To offer a wide range of enriching sports or cultural activities allowing students to build individual character, confidence and skill.
To build social relationships and make new friends from Spain and countries all around the world. Many of our students come back year after year.
To instill the values of teamwork, self-confidence and individual responsibility.
To have an incredible summer.

Program Description

The students receive 20 language lessons per week divided into three or four lessons a day, Monday to Friday. Each lesson is 45 minutes in length. There are six different levels of Spanish ranging from complete beginner to proficiency level. A maximum of 12 students is in each class to ensure individualized attention. Materials will be provided to the students and are included in the course price. Classes are taught by native Spanish speakers who hold five-year university degrees in Spanish linguistics or teaching Spanish as foreign languages, plus the CAP (Certificate of Teaching Ability). The communicative method of teaching will be used, which combines both grammar and other aspects and skills of language learning and communication especially conversation.

Accommodation

Students reside in school residences made up of shared dorm rooms.. Dorms are divided by age and sex, and a counselor is on-call to assist students 24 hours per day.

Medical Assistance

Medical assistance will be available 24 hours a day to ensure the well being of the students. It is very important that we receive detailed information about any special health conditions or requirements that students may have.

Sports Activities

The sports activities may be of an individual, group or team nature.

Team sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Handball, Baseball, Water polo, Aerobics, Olympics, Ping pong and many others.
Individual sports: Swimming*, Archery, Horseback riding*, Golf*, Badminton, Bowling, Tennis*, Paddleball*, Darts, Hockey, Frisbee, and Rock climbing

Recreational Activities

Several activities take place in the afternoon or after dinner, either outdoors or indoors:

Contests and Treasure hunts
Party nights (costume, talent show and scary-theme nights)
Traditional camping games
Theme days: Cowboys and Indians, 60’s, Medieval Times Camp Discos
Camp Evenings (music, theatre, night games).

Cultural Workshops

Students may practice different activities and learn more about Spanish culture, art and history through several workshops:

Open Air Workshop
Handicrafts Workshop
Cooking Workshop
Juggling Workshop
Ballroom Dancing Workshop
Flamenco and Sevillianas Workshop
Press Workshop
Theatre Workshop
Lifesaving Workshop
Music and Percussion Workshop

Excursions

A minimum of one all-day and two half-day excursions to nearby sites of special interest are scheduled according to the location of the camp selected. These activities are scheduled during each two-week camp period. These excursions are designed to introduce our students the great diversity of Spanish culture, food and geography. Spain , divided into 17 autonomous communities or states, truly offers something for everyone.

A Typical Day at the Camp

08:15 - 08:30	Rise and Shine
08:30 - 9:15	Breakfast
09:15 - 9:30	Groups meet with their counselor/coach
09:30 - 10:15	1^st Spanish or English class of the day
10:15 - 11:00	2^nd Spanish or English class of the day
11:00 - 11:30	Snack Break
11:30 - 12:15	3^rd Spanish or English class of the day
12:15 - 1:00	4^th Spanish or English class of the day
1:00 - 2:00	Pool, beach, group practice or competitions
2:00 - 3:15	Lunch (is taken later than most countries)
3:15 - 4:00	Rest period, table games and competitions
4:00 - 6:00	Cultural Workshops or beach or pool
6:00 - 6:30	Snack break
6:30 - 8:00	Sports practice, competitions, Olympics
8:00 - 9:00	Shower Time
9:00 - 9:45	Dinner
9:45 - 11:00	Party time, talent nights, etc.
11:00	Bed Time

Price Include:

20 Spanish lessons per week (1 lesson = 45 minutes)
Accommodation in the Summer Camp’s dormitory, or host family in Salamanca double rooms
Four meals a day
Course materials
Two afternoon excursions every fortnight
Two full day excursion every fortnight
Sports and Activities as described
Assistance of group leaders
Health insurance
Laundry service once a week.
60 % of the students are Spanish & the rest are internationals
Transportation to and fro from the Newark airport to a common location

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